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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page three, it identifies the various types of things you can't have and has a United States Code
  • But there's not a United States Code section... Not a United States Code section under five.
  • So this makes basically a state statute a state violation...
  • Makes a state statute a state violation for these federal offenses. Yes, sir.
  • and have built this state. in the state and have built this state.
Bills: SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307 , SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307
Committee: House Judiciary
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Patty provided to the state trooper the letter from the doctor, which specifically stated that it was
  • </c> this $3,000 Pere investment in state this $3,000 Pere investment in state funding<00:20:26.559><
  • I'm Council Member Rebecca Sha, council member for the City of Minnetonka.
  • I'm Council Member Rebecca Sha, council member for the City of Minnetonka.
  • </c> for this um group outside of the state for this um group outside of the state You'<00:31:59.639>
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Local Government.(6-23-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> seeing a lot more of through the state seeing a lot more of through the state is<00:09:54.560><c
  • </c><00:25:45.360><c> police</c> uh I kind of refer to the state police uh I kind of refer to the state
  • </c><00:38:52.600><c> School</c> and the Office of the State School and the Office of the State School
  • </c><00:53:57.880><c> without</c> of training back to the state without of training back to the state
  • </c> of our mission call-outs for the state of our mission call-outs for the state are<01:03:38.600><
Bills: HB339
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, assessors are also licensed and held to professional code of ethics by the State Board of Assessors
  • Uh, assessors are also licensed and held to professional code of ethics by the State Board of Assessors
  • Uh, assessors are also licensed and held to professional code of ethics by the State Board of Assessors
  • Uh, assessors are also licensed and held to professional code of ethics by the State Board of Assessors
  • of ethics by the to professional code of ethics by the State<00:48:50.840><c> Board</c><00:48:51.040
Bills: HF4906 , HF3971 , HF4777 , HF2109 , HF2988
Committee: House Taxes
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • It lowers the age of who may drive commercially within the state from 19 to 18.
  • For certain projects that require state or county approval for entitlement for use.
  • c> historic</c> This authorizes a state historic This authorizes a state historic preservation<00:03:
  • or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui
  • or the county of control of the state or the county of Maui.
Bills: HB2592
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters. On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office. The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-HHS Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:13:38.040><c> going</c> their services, how is the state going their services, how is the state
  • ><00:15:30.520><c> in</c> Hawaii State Youth Commission in Hawaii State Youth Commission in Support.
  • The second thing is we are states.
  • </c> provider the whole United States. provider the whole United States.
  • </c> Council in support. Council in support.
Bills: HB1573 , HB1645 , HB1875 , HB1898 , HB2121
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1573, which would create state enforcement authority over unauthorized e-cigarette products and related tobacco enforcement. Supporters including SHPDA, the Department of Health, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others said the bill would help protect youth from unauthorized vaping products, give the state tools to enforce an FDA-authorized product list, and add penalties and inspection authority. A committee member asked whether enforcement staff were available and what penalties would apply; the response was that existing tobacco investigators would take on the work, and the bill includes civil penalties, seizure authority, and possible license revocation referrals. The measure drew both support and opposition testimony, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1645, relating to liability for child welfare service providers. The Insurance Division said it was aware of the insurance-cost problem, had raised the issue with the NAIC, and was exploring a captive insurance option, while suggesting the legislature consider additional appropriations to DHS to cover higher contract costs. Supporters, including Parents and Children Together and Hawaii Insurance Council, argued the bill would help child welfare providers obtain insurance and continue critical services. Opponents, including the Hawaii Association for Justice, warned that removing joint and several liability could leave victims undercompensated and might not actually lower premiums. The insurance commissioner said other states have done tort reform in this area, but the committee was told it is not clear the bill would reduce insurance costs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1875, which would protect access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions. Support came from the Hawaii State Youth Commission, LGBTQ+ and public health groups, medical professionals, ACLU Hawaii, Planned Parenthood, and others, who said gender-affirming care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and important for patient privacy, provider stability, and continuity of care. Several witnesses asked for amendments to the bill’s definition language. Opposition testimony came from individuals and groups including Hawaii Christian Coalition, Leeward Republican Women’s Club, and others, who argued the bill could expose children to irreversible decisions and that more research is needed. The chair noted roughly 176 supporters and about 40 opponents testified. No final action or vote was reported in the excerpt.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> difficult state to vote. difficult state to vote.
  • </c> have situations throughout our state have situations throughout our state where<00:35:47.599><c>
  • I served all 50 states, not just the state of Alabama.
  • So Alabama being one of very few states So Alabama being one of very few states right<00:51:17.839><c
  • ,</c> of all registered voters in the state, of all registered voters in the state, Republican<00:53:
Bills: HB541 , SB194 , HB541 , SB194
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I don't think we as a state are there yet, though.
  • Would that be a state that would have something like this?
  • to the lower basin states.
  • ... ...for the lower basin states, to include Arizona.
  • But are fees collected now in other states? Yes.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> economically for the state is the hope. economically for the state is the hope.
  • </c> the nurses in the building. the nurses in the building.
  • Medicaid state funding. The system is Medicaid state funding.
  • Build systems that prioritize clarity, compassion, and stability. Build policy for Eevee.
  • Build policy for Eevee. Thank stability. Build policy for Eevee. Thank you. you. you.
Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Board met on March 9 with a quorum present and no minutes to approve. The chair reordered the agenda to hear House Bill 689 first. Representative Amy Neighbors presented HB 689, which would authorize Kentucky to seek CMS approval for a Medicaid state-directed payment program for physician and non-physician professional services delivered through qualifying hospital-affiliated groups, beginning January 1, 2026, with retroactive payments for that year. She said the bill is intended to improve access to care in rural and underserved areas, support workforce retention, and generate about $29 million annually in federal Medicaid funds without using general fund dollars. Representatives from Owensboro Health and St. Elizabeth Healthcare testified in support, describing staffing and subsidy pressures, lower Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, and the importance of the program for maintaining access and quality in rural and safety-net settings. Committee members noted the bill had already passed the House Health Services Committee unanimously and discussed broader concerns about Kentucky’s low reimbursement rates and the need to consider other systems not covered by the proposal. The board then heard Senate Bill 2011 from Senator Donald Douglas and Cody Hunt of the Kentucky Medical Association. The bill would address a Medicaid coding issue by ensuring that coverage limits do not reduce payment to fewer than two evaluation and management service units per provider, per patient, per day. Douglas argued the current one-visit, one-issue limitation forces multiple visits, increases no-shows, and prevents providers from treating the whole patient. Hunt explained that the bill is meant to correct a longstanding regulation that limited E&M services to one per physician per recipient per date of service, which can prevent providers from coding additional medically necessary work during the same visit. He said DMS has already filed a regulatory amendment to fix the problem, but a statutory change is still needed to prevent the issue from returning. He also said the bill is not intended to change reimbursement policy, only coding rules, and that MCO payment practices vary. Members generally supported the concept. Senator Berg asked about fiscal impact and private-payer billing; Hunt said there should be no fiscal impact because the bill does not change payment policy, only coding. Representative Moore said the proposal could reduce costs and improve convenience by avoiding extra visits. Chairman Meredith said the bill illustrated problems with fee-for-service care and supported moving toward a more holistic delivery model. Dr. Schuster raised a drafting concern about the bill summary language, and Hunt responded that the regulatory amendment should address the issue generally for providers. No votes were taken on either bill during this portion of the meeting.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then you have Oda and other state agencies having to come in and clean that up.
  • You already have your state taxpayer dollars going to that through O.dot and other state agencies that
  • One of them is the state transportation fund. One of them is our general budget.
  • And so we're working on this as a state of Oklahoma.
  • As stated, thank you for that question.
Bills: SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • You already have your state taxpayer dollars going to that through ODOT.”
  • You already have your state taxpayer dollars going to that through ODOT and other state agencies that
  • Currently, there are some states, some airports, some people collecting...”
  • There are a lot of state agencies that let contracts.
  • Yes, as stated, thank you for that question.
Bills: SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052
Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met during deadline week and heard several Senate bills. Senate Bill 1966, naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook, was briefly explained by Senator Bullard and advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1475, designating the I-35 and Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, also advanced after members confirmed the family’s support and clarified it was separate from a prior turnpike naming resolution. The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 175, which creates an uninsured commercial vehicle recovery reimbursement fund to pay wreckers for cleaning up abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles. Members questioned the use of existing fee revenue, possible overlap with prior weigh station funding, and the $10,000 per-vehicle cap. Despite concerns, the bill advanced on an 8-3 vote. Senate Bill 1950, as amended, would prohibit using ADS-B aircraft tracking data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators; the author said the goal was to preserve state registration revenue while preventing private third parties from using the data for fee collection. The bill advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 2049, as amended, would require the Transportation Commission rather than staff or the Attorney General to approve the decision to call a contractor’s bond on ODOT projects. Supporters said it adds oversight and protects staff, while opponents argued it is unnecessary and could delay action; it advanced 10-1. Senate Bill 2052 would update DPS commercial motor vehicle enforcement provisions, increase fines, and route appeals through the administrative process and then district court; members discussed fine levels, appeals, and related weigh station funding. It advanced 9-2, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • [laughter] Um, and so, in line with the introductions, I'm State Senator Marie Coleman from Jefferson
  • The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot.
  • The athletic trainer compact right now in the state of Alabama is doing a lot of jobs to make it easier
  • for people that are in the military or military family members to work in the state, and so they'll
  • They're tracking build... [laughter] House down here and then set up these...
Bills: SB183 , SB160 , SB183 , SB160
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee, February 12, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 26 basically gives an exemption to tribal vehicles that is afforded to United States, state
  • > County</c> United States, state of Wyoming County United States, state of Wyoming County and<00:01:
  • </c><00:32:16.480><c> So,</c> in our state. So, in our state.
  • Uh any other state agencies? All right. Uh any other state agencies?
  • within the state, and from that we would come up with a list of improvements and buildings that we'd
Bills: HB0026 , HB0042 , HB0067 , HB0069
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 10th, 2026

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Unfortunately, as a legislature, we don't have good state-level data or information to inform good policy
  • The state has experienced a 47% reduction in the number of children entering out-of-home care.
  • And you know my commitment to our children in the state of Florida, especially to those...
  • And we use recommendations such as the ones that come from the opioid abatement council.
  • You know, we want to bolster peer supports and have more peer specialists around the state.
Bills: S0556 , S0794 , S1600
Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered three bills and a confirmation. On SB 1600, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and a technical amendment that shifted the bill from creating an accreditation process to requiring the Office of Insurance Regulation, DCF, and community-based care lead agencies to study liability insurance coverage and availability in the child welfare sector and report findings to the legislature by January 1, 2027; the bill also included enforcement provisions for failure to provide requested information. Support was noted from child and family advocacy groups, and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard CS for SB 556, which would allow students with disabilities to satisfy a physical education graduation requirement through participation in Special Olympics, if included in the student’s IEP, and would clarify that two years of marching band participation can satisfy both PE and fine arts credit. Special Olympics Florida, families, and other supporters testified in favor, emphasizing flexibility, access, and recognition of rigorous activity. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered CS for SB 794, which requires background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs serving people with developmental disabilities and directs a review of waiver support coordination, including quality, consistency, access, competencies, recruitment and retention, caseloads, and geographic gaps in services. An amendment to conform to the House version was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members then questioned Secretary Taylor Hatch regarding her confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Senators raised concerns about child welfare system performance, parent notification and rights, CBC funding formulas, managing entities, opioid settlement spending, peer support expansion, and technology/interoperability improvements. Hatch described DCF’s recent data and initiatives, including reductions in out-of-home care entries, youth advisory efforts, missing children recovery operations, expanded behavioral health capacity, and technology upgrades for benefits processing. Public comment included support from family and provider organizations and concerns from a former foster care worker about medical misdiagnosis cases. The committee voted to recommend Hatch’s confirmation favorably, with Chair Grall voting no, and adjourned after allowing Senator Sharief to be recorded as voting in favor of SB 1600.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this would prohibit them from voting in any state or local elections.
  • in the state of Oklahoma.
  • But it doesn't say outside of the state; it just says outside of the state.
  • Well, we've already addressed the federal versus state.
  • I know that there are teachers under the former state Superintendent who were fired for sharing QR codes
Bills: HB2938 , HB2939 , HB3306 , HB3722 , HB4113 , HB4123
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • our foreign-owned adversaries, our foreign adversaries, don't own those mineral rights within the state
  • In the meantime, if you get any questions about anything that's happening in the state powers, feel free
Bills: HB3840 , HB3431
Committee: House State Powers
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

State Powers REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026

State Powers

Transcript Highlights:
  • State Powers meeting on Wednesday, February 4th.
  • critical minerals, ensuring that our foreign-owned adversaries don't own those mineral rights within the state
  • In the meantime, if you've got any questions about anything that's happening in State Powers, feel free
Bills: HB3840 , HB3431
Committee: House State Powers
Summary: The State Powers Committee met on February 4 at 9 a.m. and laid over House Bill 1914. The committee then heard House Bill 3840, which Representative Gann said would create a new statutory framework addressing foreign land ownership as a national security issue, including interests such as leaseholds, minerals, easements, and control mechanisms. After no questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion and reported the bill out unanimously. The committee next heard House Bill 3431 from Representative Wilk, which he described as similar to HB 3840 but focused more specifically on preventing foreign adversaries from owning rare earth and critical mineral rights in Oklahoma. Wilk said he and Representative Gann were unaware their bills overlapped and planned to work toward combining them. He also noted he intended to amend his bill later to add more detail and better address supply chain and international security concerns, especially for critical minerals rather than oil and gas. Representative Shaw asked for clarification on the expected amendments, and Wilk explained that stakeholder input would likely shape a more detailed version in a later committee. With no further questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion on HB 3431 as well, and it was reported out unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Public Safety

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • troopers to help cover the vast majority of the state.
  • It has nothing to do with the state statutes that govern.
  • I'm a former state attorney out of Florida.
  • I'm a former state attorney out of Florida.
  • So this is—so there needs to be a state law for this? Mr.